At home at Old Trafford, Man United were overwhelmed by their opponents and suffered their third defeat since the start of the tournament. Bruno Fernandes' red card was part of the reason why the Red Devils continued to have a disappointing result.
This defeat puts even more pressure on Erik ten Hag.
Asked about the possibility of being sacked, Ten Hag said: "No, I don't think about this. We all made the decision together, from the owners, the leaders last summer.
We made the decision after clearly looking at what we had to improve and how we wanted to build a squad.
But we know it will take a while, depending on how the transfer window goes, some players coming in late like Ugarte.
Also, we have to improve some organisation, some injuries, we need more time.
We are all on the same page or in the same boat, the management, the staff and the players. I am not worried about my future.”
In the match against Tottenham, Man United conceded the first goal when defender Micky van de Ven sprinted from his own half, before assisting his teammate to score.
The goal was similar to FC Twente's goal against Onana at Old Trafford in the Europa League in midweek.
Erik ten Hag was very disappointed with the two goals. He emphasized that letting a defender dribble through the entire defense is not allowed in football.
He said he and his students will fix this in the upcoming matches.
Witnessing the defeat of his former team, Gary Neville - a football expert of Sky Sports emphasized that the first half of the match against Tottenham was Man United's worst performance under Ten Hag. "I was really shocked because they were so down. They had a very bad half," Neville shared.
Meanwhile, pundit Jamie Redknapp said Ten Hag had "had enough time" and did not think he was "the one to keep going".
"Man United's current performances could see the manager sacked. I don't see Erik ten Hag keeping his job with performances like this. I don't believe he can change the current situation of the team.
“I think Ten Hag has had enough time. He won two titles with the team, but I don’t think he can help the team move forward. But I don’t know who can do it because it’s a very difficult job at the moment.”
Man United will face FC Porto in the Europa League this midweek before facing Aston Villa at the weekend.
